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cas·u·ist·ry
 casuistry
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- pronunciation:
- kae
zhu
ih
stri
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
casuistries |
| definition 1: |
the application of general ethical principles in determining right and wrong in particular cases.
- similar words:
- ethics, morals
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| definition 2: |
the fallacious, misleading, or dishonest application of such principles; sophistry.
- synonyms:
- sophism, sophistry, speciousness
- similar words:
- duplicity
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